The Hearth
Farm to Table
in the Jungle
Where the ancient flavours of Assam meet the artistry of modern cuisine.
The Hearth
Where the ancient flavours of Assam meet the artistry of modern cuisine.
The Architect of Flavour
Executive Chef
Trained in Michelin-starred European establishments across Lyon and Copenhagen, Chef Aarav returned to his homeland with a singular mission: to elevate the regional tribal cuisine of northeastern India onto the world stage.
His philosophy is built on zero-kilometre sourcing. Working with over 15 local suppliers — from rice farmers in the Brahmaputra floodplain to foragers in the Karbi hills — every plate tells the story of the land it comes from. Nothing travels far. Everything arrives with purpose.
Main Restaurant
Our signature restaurant is built around an open fire. Here, farm-to-table jungle dining takes shape each morning as the day's harvest arrives. Local greens, river fish, heritage rice varieties, and wild herbs are transformed over flame and smoke into dishes that feel both ancient and entirely new.
Open for breakfast, lunch & dinner — reservations recommended for dinner service.
Heritage Cuisine
A reverent exploration of Assamese culinary heritage. Dishes here are prepared using methods passed down through generations of tribal communities — bamboo steaming, banana-leaf wrapping, slow-smoking over sal wood. The multi-course tasting menu changes with the seasons, honouring ingredients at their peak.
Multi-course tasting menu — available Thursday through Sunday evenings.
Chef's Table Experience
As the jungle darkens and the stars emerge, gather around the fire pit for an evening unlike any other. Chef Aarav personally curates a tasting menu paired with local storytelling — tales of the land, the animals, and the people who have shaped this place. Each course is a chapter. Each flame, a narrator.
Available by reservation only — limited to 12 guests per evening.
Sunrise Experience
Begin your day elevated — literally. A short guided walk leads to our restored watchtower overlooking the grasslands of the national park. Here, as the morning mist lifts and the first light touches the plains, a curated breakfast is served: Assamese rice cakes, wild honey, freshly pressed cane juice, and slow-brewed hill tea.
Sunrise breakfast — available daily, weather permitting. Pre-booking essential.
Private Dining
An intimate, bespoke dining experience set along the banks of the Diphlu River, where the sounds of the jungle become your evening's symphony.
A private table is set beneath a canopy of ancient trees, lit by hand-placed lanterns. Your personal chef prepares a bespoke five-course menu using the finest of the day's harvest, while a sommelier pairs each course with teas, rice wines, or botanical spirits. This is dining as it was always meant to be — unhurried, immersive, and deeply connected to place.
The Bar
Our bar draws from centuries of Assamese brewing tradition. Traditional rice spirits — known locally as Lao — are distilled in small batches by village artisans and served alongside cocktails infused with wild botanicals foraged from the jungle floor: cardamom bark, lemongrass, wild ginger, and elephant apple.
The Rhino's Gaze
Aged rice spirit, smoked cardamom syrup, kaffir lime, and a mist of sal wood smoke. Stirred, not shaken — served in a hand-thrown clay vessel.
Brahmaputra Mist
Wild ginger-infused Lao, elephant apple shrub, Assam tea tincture, and a float of coconut cream. Garnished with a torched lemongrass stalk.
Our Promise
Every ingredient tells a story of the land. We source exclusively from the communities around us — building livelihoods while preserving the culinary traditions that make this region extraordinary.
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"Cooking here is not performance — it is conversation. Between the chef and the soil, the fire and the season. We do not import flavour. We listen for it."
Executive Chef, Kaziranga Lodge
Join Us at the Table
Whether it is a sunrise breakfast at The Watchtower or an evening of Fireside Narratives, every meal here is an invitation to connect with the land.
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